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Welcome to the Fruits Basket thread! Fruits Basket is a new adaptation of a shoujo manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was published from 1998 to 2006 and also had an anime adaptation that came out in 2001. The series' title comes from the name of a popular game played in Japanese elementary schools, which is alluded to in the series. From what i can gather the author wasn't very happy with the original adaptation and is more directly involved with this one. And also, the series seems to have been rather formative for the Western fandom when it came out and a lot of people remember it fondly. Although i've meant to read or watch it for many years, i've never actually gotten around to it so i'm going in basically blind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M7f41OJfcM  quote:After the accident in which she lost her mother, 16-year-old Tohru moves in with her grandfather, but due to his home being renovated, is unable to continue living with him. Claiming she will find someone to stay with but also fearing the criticism of her family and not wanting to burden any of her friends, Tohru resorts to secretly living on her own in a tent in the woods. But she soon learns a Big Secret  Every member of the Soma family is under a curse to turn into one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals when under stress or when hugged by someone of the opposite sex. There is also a Cat who is not a part of the Zodiac (or Soma clan) but would very much like to be. So far there's been a nice mix of drama, comedy, and romance with a pretty good love triangle seeming to have formed already. With many more Zodiac animals still to be introduced i'm sure there's much more story to unfold along with way more drama. Streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation (who i believe is also doing a dub)    
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 Because it's a beloved series, a bit older, and already completed, spoilers both large and small abound. But i do ask that you please be considerate about things you may know and tag carefully when or if discussing anything yet to come. Thank you! Also, if anyone has an effortpost in them about the manga, the original anime, or the early 2000s fandom for it that would be pretty cool! Just write carefully if you think you might spoil stuff i guess.
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Apr 21, 2019 16:33
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Wark Say posted:I remember reading something in like author's notes or a fan-book that Takaya actually mostly liked the anime (and also that she was over the moon due to Domon and Treize's Voice Actors voicing Kyo and Shigure respectively). So maybe it was the fact that it has such a slap-dash ending that bothered her? I wish i could find more details (for all i know it's a weird US-side fan rumour), but i keep seeing references to the idea she was at least disappointed in the 2001 version and has insisted that the new one not re-use any staff or even cast. If anyone knows any more about it i'd love to hear.
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Apr 21, 2019 19:04
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https://twitter.com/fathomlessblue/status/1121922731220635648
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Apr 27, 2019 01:29
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Look at her go   
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Apr 27, 2019 19:20
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nielsm posted:Yes, Tohru, Right? Those people are some assholes, goddamn.
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May 4, 2019 06:55
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is an acceptable choice.
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I like that those boys were actually visible the first time we saw the scene. even if i didn't notice on my own
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May 5, 2019 05:17
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Spent this episode about 50/50 between misty eyed and grinning. I wonder who came up with their onigiri logo, it's pretty drat good.
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May 11, 2019 02:45
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I've heard that they're doing about 2 chapters per episode which would put it roughly at 3 24 episode seasons, but i'm literally just guessing and going off hearsay.
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May 11, 2019 04:03
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I'm starting to suspect Tohru must generate some sort of gravity distortion effect. The Hugs Boson Field maybe.
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May 18, 2019 05:02
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Elephant Ambush posted:Well that episode was a knife twister. Jesus. Yeah, through general anime internet osmosis i had come to expect some seriousness to hit this week, but i wasn't actually prepared for the series of emotional bodyblows that it actually delivered.
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May 18, 2019 17:50
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oh god you stupid dumb idiots don't you leave her alone
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May 26, 2019 01:57
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Julias posted:In actual seasonal news, the licensed broadcasts of the next two Fruits Basket episodes will be delayed in part due to the French Open tenis tournament airing on TV in Japan in it's usual timeslot. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-30/fruits-basket-anime-2-episodes-delayed-due-to-french-open-broadcast/.147303 Well that's a bummer
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May 30, 2019 21:14
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If i had learned to read i would have realized that the delay was only for a matter of hours, not some indeterminate amount of time. Anyway, episode 9 is out. e:  e:e: Haru Five Aces a kitten fucked around with this message at 21:33 on Jun 1, 2019 |
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Jun 1, 2019 15:54
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At Anime Central, Eric Vale (Yuki's English va) said that this is set to be 63 episodes. So, two 25s and a 13? I also don't know if he's actually in a position to know or not, but hey it's something.
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Jun 8, 2019 06:06
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As happy as I am they've started subbing the OP song, those lyrics are kind of a gut punch. Way to make me emotionally vulnerable before each episode, ya jerks. e: holy poo poo, cuckoo chocolate a kitten fucked around with this message at 00:21 on Jun 9, 2019 |
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Jun 9, 2019 00:18
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Blaze Dragon posted:Hey, I started watching this yesterday after being told it was super good several times and having it appear on my Tumblr feed frequently with several gifs that made me want to cry even without knowing their context. Welcome
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Jun 10, 2019 03:01
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Hanajima is the best.
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Jun 15, 2019 23:27
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Yuki stop, she's already dead.
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Jun 15, 2019 23:51
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Tag yourself  I'm a sparkle.
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Jun 24, 2019 00:14
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Blaze Dragon posted:This episode sure was an emotional rollercoaster, between the hilarious Soma antics and the...far less hilarious Soma non-antics. Which I guess is every episode but the series managed to perfectly hit, without even having to show any sort of violence, just how utterly terrifying Akito is and how hurt Yuki is. Having Tohru step in when and how she did was so great. They did a really good job of playing up her naive and spacey side so that you might forget for a moment that she's also extremely sensitive to her friends emotional states and concerned for their well-being. a kitten fucked around with this message at 04:09 on Jun 24, 2019 |
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Jun 24, 2019 04:04
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 I'll consider it. also, subs for the ED now too! a kitten fucked around with this message at 05:52 on Jun 29, 2019 |
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Jun 29, 2019 05:42
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Rody One Half posted:I'm so happy you can all finally meet the strongest Soma me too 
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Jun 30, 2019 16:10
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https://twitter.com/wtk/status/1145896250493079552?s=21
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Jul 2, 2019 05:22
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Alright, let's fire up this weeks Fruits Basket! Ah, so this is probably going to be one of those episodes where I just cry for 23 minutes straight huh
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Jul 6, 2019 21:03
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I just want to say that Twintail Tohru is good. e: GREAT TEACHER MAYUKO a kitten fucked around with this message at 04:48 on Jul 14, 2019 |
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Jul 14, 2019 04:17
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I'm catching up since I'm two weeks behind, but now I'm dying. Kyoko was so cool and good and I'm legitimately bummed out that she's gone. I adore Tohru's momfriends, but god drat it they shouldn't have to be both those things to her 
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Aug 5, 2019 03:06
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For various reasons I'm about 6 episodes behind, although I suspect I know the answer I have to ask: is it still really good?
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Sep 14, 2019 21:47
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 https://twitter.com/Crunchyroll/status/1175154679287709696?s=19 Hopefully i can catch up by then
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Sep 20, 2019 22:09
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Small season two PV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBBePKQTWFE
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Oct 19, 2019 22:03
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Finally finished this up, and well, i still sure like it a lot! My timing is pretty good because the new season starts on April 6, 2020 (tomorrow) although i'm not positive that's when it will be on crunchyroll. Also, during one of the last couple episodes Yuki goes to Tohru's room and The Hat is sitting right on the bed and: me: "he's gonna see it!" hat: *falls off bed* me: 
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Apr 5, 2020 16:47
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I keep trying to get caught up, but for various personal reasons i'm mostly avoiding stories with certain themes right now. This particular story, probably because i really like it, just causes me to sob for pretty much the entire 22 minute runtime regardless of what's actually going on. Which, with well everything going on has caused me to slip further and further behind on it. Looking forward to eventually catching up though.
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Jul 18, 2020 16:56
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Aaaaaaaaaaaa! Awesome
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Sep 21, 2020 20:39
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Season three has started! Although I'm still not caught up I'm really looking forward to getting there and seeing how this all plays out.
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https://twitter.com/AnimeNewsNet/status/1391800211882840064?s=19 I really liked this article, kinda summed up a lot of what I love about Tohru and this series in general
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